Thanks for sending these. Becky
-------------------------------------------------- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:47 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Here are a few tips to enhance your own cooking experience... > > > Here are a few tips to enhance your own cooking experience... > > Do not use extra-virgin or virgin olive oil for frying, as the oil > will burn. "Extra-light" olive is preferable. > > To make perfect hard-boiled eggs, place 9 eggs in a large saucepan > and cover with about an inch of water. Bring the water to a boil > over high heat, then turn down to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. > When the eggs are cooked, immediately rinse with cold water to stop > the cooking. (For a better shape, pierce the larger end of the egg > with a thumbtack before boiling.) > > By adding the salt and pepper to a salad before the oil and vinegar, > you ensure a better seasoning. When you add the oil and vinegar, mix > the salad well, with your hands rather than tools; you'll be > surprised at how much better you can mix it. Regulate the oil and > vinegar to your own taste. > > To shave Parmesan, you need a solid piece of cheese and an ordinary > swivel potato peeler. Scrape the peeler against the cheese as if you > were peeling potatoes. You will obtain Parmesan shavings, a fun > alternative to grated cheese. > > To prepare fresh fennel: Rinse thoroughly, and trim stalks to within > ½ inch of the bulb. Peel away the tough outer stalks, and cut the > tender interior of the bulb in half lengthwise, then slice crosswise. > > " Unless we are willing to help a person overcome his faults, > there is little value in pointing them out." > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
